The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-23
WORDS OF KINDNESS.
Help That Costs Nothing and Yet rs Yer,
SparinglY Extended.


Sparingly Extended.
A weary teacher sat by her desk at
the close of school The last delin-
quent had recited his lesson and been
dismissed. The echo of his footsteps
upon the walk below grew faint and
fainter, and the tired head of the
teacher sank upon the desk before her,
as the over-wrought nerves at last
found vent in flood of restful tears.
1t had been a most trying day. The
children had been restless, aud the les
sons poorly recited. In fact, it was
one of those days when 'every thing
went wrong"
''What thankless work, after ALL
she unused, as she YEARLY began the
task of examining pile of spelling
blanks" that lay before her on the
desk. The first list of words was not
calculated to Tighten her heavy heart.
1t belonged to one of the most mis-
chievous, troublesome boys in the
school. Many words were wrongly
spelled, and the writing was worse
than usual. A discouraged .'Oh,
dear!' involuntarily escaped her lips,
as she turned over the tablet to mark
the low percentage. AS she did so,
these words caught her eye: Deere
techer, | love you" She quickly
looked back at the beginning of the
list to see if she had mistaken the pu-
Pills name. No. She had made no
mistake, but could hardly believe her
eyes. That rough, fun-loving boy
was the last from whom she should
have expected such words, but they
did more for her that moment than a
score of perfect lessons could have
done. If she had won the love of one
hayward heart i'll that restless school,
her work was not in vain. The re-
mainder of the tablets were quickly
examined, and the teacher went home
feeling renewed strength for her
work.
This simple incident holds a lesson
for us all. Amid s'the clamorous must
hes" that press in upon us from every
side, we little realize how frequently
we might cheer one another's discour-
aged heart with sincere word of af-
lection or appreciation.
Not long ago, the superintendent of
large Sunday-school received from
his officers and teachers such testi-
monial in the form of an earnest, cor
dial letter expressive of their apprecia-
ton of his faithful service. 1t came to
him as delightful surprise, and at a
time when he was feeling that perhaps
some other might accomplish more in
his stead. He had worked faithfully.
introduced many new features into the
school, and in all ways had 'magnifed
his Office but, up to this time, he had
received 10 word of encouragement or
satisfaction from his fellow-workers.
Every thing had been taken for grant,
ed, and he worked on, content in the
thought that he was doing his duty.
This little letter from his school was
quite as pleasing as unexpected. 1t
lightened his heart and spurred him to
renewed effort. He afterward spoke 81
it as one of the most helpful things
that had come into his life.
After service one Sunday in coun-
try church, the minister, who was a
stranger, shook hands with the organ
ist and thanked him for the music, es-
pecially the voluntary, which he had
enjoyed exceedingly.
"WeH, sir" returned the organist,
Il have played this organ every Sun
day for twenty-five years, gratis, and
yours is the first word of commenda.
ton have ever received @ as
How many faithful workers there
are in all departments of life minis
tiers, teachers, house-keepers, book
keepers, clerks : servants of every
class-whose work we appreciate and
perhaps praise unstintedly to Others.
but to whom, personally, we never say
word. How infrequently, also, do
we cheer even those dearest to us with
the sincere, simple words: Il love
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